GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

Random words

WordMeaning
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
leave-takingdeparture
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving